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Introduction to Social Welfare Legislation (4 cr)

Code: BE00CW36-3006

General information


Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 21.04.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 15.10.2022

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Milka Volanto

Student groups

  • SOS22A
  • MSOS22K

Objective

Students know where to seek information about current legislation and how to apply the most important laws in social work. Students are familiar with the overall legislative system and understand its significance for social field. Students know the main features and core contents of social policy legislation. They are aware of how EU legislation and international agreements affect social work. Students are able to explain how laws are made.

Content

- seeking and using information of legislation
- legal principles in the social service provision
- confidentiality
- Essential sicial legislation

Materials

- current legislation
- in addition material delivered by the lecturer
- online material

Teaching methods

lectures, assignments individually and in groups

Exam schedules

The student performs independent assignments, which form the grade of the course

Completion alternatives

online course

Student workload

106 h, includes lectures, assignments and independent study

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the main features and core contents of the most important laws pertaining to social field. Students know where to seek information about current legislation and they can explain what the most important laws involve.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and apply central laws in case studies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are familiar with the most important laws pertaining to social field. They know where to seek information about current legislation and extensively apply central laws, taking into consideration their meaning. They support the learning of other students.

Assessment methods and criteria

participation in contact teaching and group work, independent tasks

Further information

The course must be completed before the first long internship.